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Nick on the Rocks
The Secret Summit of Mount Index
Index granite is famous for its texture, but Mount Index contains more mysterious rock.
The Giant Ice Sheet That Shaped Seattle
Geologist Nick Zentner, Senior Geology Lecturer, Central Washington University, leads viewers on adventures through WA's diverse landscapes, from massive lava flows and the planet's biggest Ice Age waterfall to wandering mountains and a flank of Mt. Rainier that traveled to Tacoma. Special thanks to CWU as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks.
The Giant Ice Sheet That Shaped Seattle
Season 6 Episode 6 | 8m 48s | CC
From the hills and ridges that all run north to south to the huge freshwater lakes that define the region, the geography of Seattle is a direct result of a huge ice sheet that scoured the landscape just 16,000 years ago.
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